Argn! Seat size and bums not compatible!

Tonibird83

Tonibird83

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I've been riding my friend's cob for a while now and I managed to break it gently to her that I didn't think her saddle fit him so she agreed for the local saddle fitter to come and have a look.

Her saddle did not fit. At all. Wrong seat size and width :(

Saddle fitter brought an assortment of saddles today and this is where the problem lies as cob can only take 17" seat and I need 17.5" and she needs 18" (in an ideal world).

SO she found a nice Arab saddle for him that I liked but friend felt her bum was spilling over. Part of the problem is also that she rides quite short thus pushing her seat further back than there is space!

I ride much longer and prefer straight cut saddles so most of the saddles she brought would be ok by me - but it's not my horse and I'm not paying for the saddle (though my friend values my opinion).

At the risk of making her cry, I suggested trying a synthetic saddle specifically for cobs as the seat is flatter and so fels less "hemmed in."

Most of the saddles we tried on him collapsed once she was on. :(

Has anyone else found this and what did you do? I suspect people with this issue would be adults riding ponies and larger riders riding short backed cob types.
 
Thorowgood Cob Saddles now come in synthetic, leather-look and genuine leather. Have a look at them. x
 
Yes Cedars - I had a tearful moment when my saddler said my narrow, high withered, muscle wastage horse might suit a synthetic as I hated them with a passion BUT it fit my horse well and so that was that.

My friend is also at the point of hating synthetics though I think I can convince her that as long as the saddle fits, the colour (oh yes really and we only hack him) and material is irrelevant :o
 
Try looking for an event saddle with a square cantle. This will give lots of leg room at the front and lots of bum room at the back as the square cantle gives more seat space.

Alternatively you could look for a saddle that is swept up panel at the back - some jaguar saddles for instance. This will lift the panel up and away from the lumbar spine region and allow the horse to carry a longer saddle.

Hope this helps.
 
My friend has a saddle I think made by The Saddle Company that has an 18" seat on a 17.5" tree to allow for a shorter back.
 
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